Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-07
MADAME PATTI RECEIVED WITH GREAT
ENTHUSIASM IN MEXICO.
ESPECIAL TO THE sKSTrSEL.l
a Large Railroad Suit.

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ard to-day filed suit against the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi Railroad Com
pany for 81 ,000, 900. Woodland alleges
that the above company made a con-
tract with him, by the terms OF which
he was, for the sum OF $4,000, to
prove that the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad Company had forfeited
all charter rights to construct and
operate a railroad between Pacific
| Mound and st. Louis, and that it had
no right of way between those two
cities. The contract also stated that,
should they form . company to con-
struct a railroad wei the survey OF the
| San Francisco railroad between these
points, to be operated in connection
with the Missouri Pacific, the latter
road was to hold So per cent, and he
20 per cent OF the capital stock OF the
new road. Woodland alleges that r.
s. HAYES, First Vice President of the
Missouri Pacific, signed a written con
tract, but failed to perform his part
thereof. By such failure Woodland al
leges that he has suffered damages to
the extent OF 81 900, 900.
Discovery or a Butehered Body.
BosToN, Jan. Ga bundle OF bloody
clothing was found yesterday in Lex
ington, and caused much surmise.
To-day farmer Brooks discovered neal
| his place the head of a man which
had been severed from the body, and
near it other fractions of the body COW
cred by snow. The head was gashed
and distorted by a terrible wound. 1t
had evidently been chopped from the
| body with a dull ak. About a mile
from where the head and arm were
| found, the Investigators discovered in
a deep gully the mutilated trunk. 1t
was naked, and deep cuts in the hips
and leg indicated the intention of the
murderer OF severing the left leg as
he had the right. which had been
rudely chopped off at the thigh. The
body is thought to be that of a hard
working man..
The Henry Clay ColIiery ON Fire.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. GA chamber
in the Peerless slope portion of the
Henry Clay Colliery, owned by the
Philadelphia and Reading Company,
and the Iron Company, was discovered
this morning. The fire is increasing
rapidly and defies all efforts to get it
under control. and frequent explos-
ions are occurring. -Four men were
severly burned. The Henry Clay is
the most extensive mine, and is
owned by the Reading Company. 1t
employs 1900 men. The loss cannot
be estimated.
Appropriate Resolutions.
H~ARRIsBURG, Pa, Jan. 6.-To-day,
in the Pennsylvania Legislature, reso-
lutions were passed appointing COM
mittees to prepare a bill regulating
freight charges within the State, and
an amendment to the constitution to
be submitted to a vote of the people OF
the State; providing that the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating
liquors, as a beverage in this State, shall
be forever prohibited.
Closing B%utterine Factories.
PTrsBURG, Jan. 6.-The butterine
factories of Robinson & Co. of this
city, and OF the Pittsburg Melting Co.
at Allegheny, closed down on account
of the State law prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of oleomargarine, be-
ing declared unconstitutional. Over
100 persons are thrown out of employ
| ment.
A Destructive Gas Explosion.
YOUNGSTOWN, Jan. GA natural gas
explosion at 3 O'Clock this morning de-
stroyed the new Andrews block and
four other buildings. Thomas Brani-
| gan, aged 10 years, was cremated, and
several Others are reported missing.
The Baptist Church is also in ruins.
The loss is over 100000.
Another Old Guard Gone.
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 6.-Victor Tarde,
OF Medina county, died yesterday.
aged 95 years. He was a member OF
the famous old guard of Napoleon /,
and served under that General in
several engagements, including the
battle of Waterloo.
John Roach's Illness.
New YORK, Jan. 6.-At IL O'Clock
tonight the family of John Roach is-
sued a bulletin to the Associated Press
that Mr.. Roach is gradually growing
weaker, though the change has been
very slight to-day. No sudden change
is anticipated or probable tonight.
Patti In Mexiasz.
Cry OF Mexico, Jan. 6.-Madame
Patti made her appearance last night
at the National Theater, and was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, being re-
called five times after one song and
showered with roses.